Complete guide to migrating your Sitecore website to 11ty. Leave Sitecore's extremely expensive behind and get ships zero javascript to the browser by default. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from Sitecore to 11ty for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose 11ty as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Advanced. Estimated time: 1-3 hours.
Enterprise DXP with advanced personalization. Fortune 500 companies needing omnichannel personalization at scale, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
Extremely expensive — enterprise-only pricing
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Sitecore. 11ty eliminates this issue entirely.
Long implementation timelines (months to years)
With 11ty, ships zero javascript to the browser by default — pure html.
Requires certified Sitecore developers (scarce and expensive)
Modern architectures like 11ty are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Complex architecture creates vendor lock-in
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — 11ty takes a fundamentally different approach.
Zero-config JavaScript SSG that ships zero client JS by default. Built with JavaScript (multiple template languages), it's performance-focused sites that need minimal client-side javascript.
Ships zero JavaScript to the browser by default — pure HTML
Supports 10+ template languages (Nunjucks, Liquid, Markdown, etc.)
Framework-independent — use any or no JS framework
Fast builds and simple mental model
11ty is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | Sitecore | 11ty |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Cost | ⭐ 1/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Language | .NET / C# | JavaScript (multiple template languages) |
| Pricing | Paid ($40K+/year) | Free (open-source) |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.
A detailed breakdown of how your Sitecore content maps to 11ty
What may need manual attention
Custom server-side logic, third-party integrations, and platform-specific plugins will need equivalent solutions in 11ty. The core content (text, images, metadata) transfers cleanly.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your Sitecore site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select 11ty as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from Sitecore to 11ty makes the most sense if you're experiencing extremely expensive — enterprise-only pricing or outgrowing Sitecore's architecture. 11ty is best for performance-focused sites that need minimal client-side javascript.
You should migrate if: your Sitecore site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need developer flexibility, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.
You might want to stay if: your Sitecore site benefits from industry-leading personalization and a/b testing capabilities and you don't have JavaScript developers on your team.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Sitecore URL, select 11ty, and download your content. The more important question is whether 11ty's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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